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Death of a Blue Lantern

(1994)
(The first book in the Bao Zheng series)
A novel by

 
 
Awards
1995 Anthony Award for Best First Novel (nominee)

Beijing, 1991 and a night out at the People's Opera. But instead, Wang finds himself with a murder victim on his hands. His investigations lead him into the secret world of Beijing's renascent Triads and Communist Party politics and an increasing conflict between duty and conscience.


Genre: Mystery

Praise for this book

"Everything one can ask for in a crime novel - pace, excitement and a skillfully convincing portrait of modern China." - Simon Brett


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